langs: 16 января [ru] / january 16 [en] / 16. januar [de] / 16 janvier [fr] / 16 gennaio [it] / 16 de enero [es]
days: january 13 / january 14 / january 15 / january 16 / january 17 / january 18 / january 19
#1 Jan Matulka
Jan Matulka (7 November 1890 – 25 June 1972) was a Czech-American modern artist originally from Bohemia . Matulka's style ranged from Abstract expressionism to landscapes , sometimes in the same day. He has directly influenced artists like Dorothy Dehner , Francis Criss , Burgoyne Diller , I. Rice P
#2 Armand Félix Marie Jobbé-Duval
Armand Félix Marie Jobbé-Duval (17 July 1821 – 2 April 1889) was a French painter and politician of Breton origin. He became known for his severely classical compositions, which included the ceiling decorations of many churches and public buildings. He was a committed Republican and secularist, and
Amanda Petronella Austin (1859 – 1917) was an American painter and sculptor . American painter and sculptor Amanda Austin Born 1859 Carrollton, Missouri , U.S. Died 1917 (aged 57 – 58) Nationality American Alma mater University of Missouri Known for Painting scultpure Ruins of Sutter's Fort ,
John James Barralet (c. 1747 - January 16, 1815) was an Irish artist who spent the later part of his career in the United States. Detail of the Apotheosis of George Washington by John James Barralet, c. 1800–1805, transfer-printed onto a pitcher by the Herculaneum Pottery, LIverpool. Wikimedia Commo
Christina Quarles (born 1985) is a queer, mixed contemporary American artist and writer, living and working in Los Angeles, whose gestural, abstract paintings confront themes of racial and sexual identities, gender, and queerness. She grew up as an only child to a single mother and started drawing f
Joseph Bodner (January 16, 1925 – May 28, 1982) was an American painter . He was born in Florence Township , New Jersey and served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . After the war, he studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California where he specialized in
Nathan Louis " Nat " Finkelstein (January 16, 1933 – October 2, 2009) was an American photographer and photojournalist . Finkelstein studied photography under Alexey Brodovitch , the art director of Harper's Bazaar and worked as a photojournalist for the Black Star and PIX photo agencies, reporting
Francesco Botticini (real name Francesco di Giovanni, 1446 – 16 January 1498 [1] ) was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance . He was born in Florence , where he remained active until his death in 1498. Although there are only few documented works by Botticini, a considerable corpus has been c
Peter Wtewael (5 June 1596 – 16 January 1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Dutch painter Peter Wtewael, A Jester Holding a Flute , 1623
#10 Sir John Dean Paul, 1st Baronet
Sir John Dean Paul, 1st Baronet (December 1775 – 16 January 1852), of Rodborough , was an English landowner, banker, painter, and occasional author. Sir John Dean Paul, “The Country Doctor” Most of Paul’s works as a painter were landscapes and paintings of horses. In 1821 he was created a baronet ,
#11 Benjamin Haydon
Benjamin Robert Haydon ( / ˈ h eɪ d ə n / ; 26 January 1786 – 22 June 1846) was a British painter who specialised in grand historical pictures, although he also painted a few contemporary subjects and portraits. His commercial success was damaged by his often tactless dealings with patrons, and by
#12 Daniel Caffé
Daniel Caffé (21 July 1750 – 16 January 1815) was a German pastel painter of portraits. German painter The flutist, flute maker and composer Johann George Tromlitz by Daniel Caffé, 1803 Caffé was born in Küstrin , and began his career as a painter of architectural decoration. He traveled to Dresden
#13 Thomas Fearnley
Thomas Fearnley (27 December 1802 – 16 January 1842) was a Norwegian romantic painter, a pupil of Johan Christian Dahl and a leading representative of Norwegian romantic nationalism in painting. His son Thomas Fearnley (1841–1927) founded the Fearnley dynasty of shipping magnates. [1] [2] Norwegian
#14 Susan Watkins
Susan Watkins (June 5, 1875 – June 18, 1913) [1] [2] was an American artist, known for painting in the styles of realism and impressionism . She studied under William Merritt Chase and Raphaël Collin . [3] Two of her pieces are on permanent display at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia
#15 Marta Worringer
Marta Worringer (January 16, 1881 – October 27, 1965) was a German Expressionist artist known for her haunting images of women. German painter Marta Worringer Born ( 1881-01-16 ) January 16, 1881 Died October 12, 1965 (1965-10-12) (aged 84) Nationality German Known for Painting Style German Expr
Ryuzaburo Umehara ( 梅原 龍三郎 , Umehara Ryūzaburō , March 9, 1888 – January 16, 1986) was a Japanese painter who painted in the Yōga style. Japanese painter This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) This article may be expanded with text translated from the correspondi
#17 Arnold Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin (16 October 1827 – 16 January 1901) was a Swiss symbolist painter . Swiss artist (1827-1901) For the Art Nouveau typeface, see Arnold Böcklin (typeface) . Arnold Böcklin Self-portrait (1872) Born ( 1827-10-16 ) 16 October 1827 Basel , Switzerland Died 16 January 1901 (1901-01-16)
Pyotr Petrovich Vereshchagin (Russian: Пётр Петрович Верещагин; 14 January 1834/36 in Perm – 16 January 1886 in Perm) was a Russian landscape and cityscape painter in the Academic style. He was the first to paint plein-air in the wilderness of the Urals . Russian painter Pyotr Vereshchagin Пётр Петр
#19 Ruth Orkin
Ruth Orkin (September 3, 1921 – January 16, 1985) was an American photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker, with ties to New York City and Hollywood. Best known for her photograph An American Girl in Italy (1951), she photographed many celebrities and personalities including Lauren Bacall , Dori
#20 Reva Jackman
Reva Jackman (January 16, 1886 – November 1985) was an American painter, muralist, printmaker, designer and illustrator born in Wichita, Kansas . She studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with Wellington J. Reynolds and in Paris with André Lhote and Frank Armington [2] [3] American p
The Susquehanna Art Museum is a non-profit art museum in the United States , located in Midtown Harrisburg , Pennsylvania , the state's capital . Susquehanna Art Museum Location Pennsylvania , US Coordinates 40°15′40″N 76°52′52″W Type art museum Architect EwingCole Website www .susquehannaartmus
The Museum of Glass (MOG) is a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m²) art museum in Tacoma, Washington dedicated to the medium of glass . [2] Since its founding in 2002, the Museum of Glass has been committed to creating a space for the celebration of the studio glass movement through nurturing artists, impl
#3 National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery of Jamaica , in Kingston, Jamaica , is Jamaica 's public art museum. It was established in 1974 and is located in the Kingston Mall, a commercial and cultural center on Kingston harbour. The National Gallery of Jamaica also has a branch in Montego Bay, National Gallery West. Thi
Y Gaer (English: The Fortress ) is a municipal structure in Glamorgan Street, Brecon , Powys , Wales. The complex, which includes a museum, an art gallery and a library and incorporates a structure which was once the shire hall for Brecknockshire , is a Grade II* listed building . [1] County buildin
#5 Smack Mellon
Smack Mellon is a non-profit arts organization located at 92 Plymouth Street, in Dumbo, Brooklyn . Smack Mellon supports emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists through a highly regarded exhibition program, competitive studio residency, and technical support to realize new and ambit
The Bucerius Kunst Forum is an international exhibition centre in Hamburg , Germany, founded in 2002 through the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius foundation. It is named after Gerd Bucerius and his wife, and located directly beside the Hamburg Rathaus . The exhibition centre shows 3 - 4 exhibi
#7 Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston , Illinois . The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary (daughter of Albert Lasker ) and Leigh B. Block (former vice president of Inland Steel Company ), do
#8 Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA) is an accredited academic art museum focused on modern and contemporary art at Utah State University in Logan , Utah . NEHMA was founded in 1982 with the ceramic collection of philanthropist and namesake Nora Eccles Harrison. The museum has since expand
#9 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts , which houses significant examples of European , Asian , and American art . Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner , whose will called for
#10 Ronchini Gallery
Ronchini Gallery is a contemporary art gallery founded by Lorenzo Ronchini in Umbria , Italy , in 1992. The gallery's first exhibition was a solo show of Italian Neo-Futurist artist Marco Lodola. Other artists exhibited at the gallery included Mario Schifano , Alighiero Boetti , Piero Gilardi , Paol
The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums , with paintings , sculptures , cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. Its three-story building stands in Forest Park in St. Louis , Missouri , where it is visited by up to a half million pe
#12 Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is located in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona on the former site of the Loloma Transit Station (N Marshall Way and E 1st St), and opened in January 2015. The two-story, 43,000-square-foot museum features the art, culture and history of 19 states in the Am
#13 Museum of the African Diaspora
The Museum of the African Diaspora ( MoAD ) is a contemporary art museum in San Francisco , California . MoAD holds exhibitions and presents artists exclusively of the African diaspora , one of only a few museums of its kind in the United States. Located at 685 Mission St. adjacent to the St. Regis
Lift Trucks Project is a project space and artist studio located in Croton Falls, New York . It features up to four long-term exhibitions per year [1] with notable pieces by FA-Q, Christo , Ottmar Hoerl , Ed Roth ("Big Daddy"), A. R. Penck , Sailor Jerry , and others. [2] In addition, Lift Trucks fe
Midway Contemporary Art is a non-profit arts organization located in Minneapolis , Minnesota . Its gallery and research library are located in the Sheridan and Marcy Homes neighborhoods of the city, respectively. Both are free and open to the public. Midway Contemporary Art Midway Contemporary Art i
#16 North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina . It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. [1] Since the initial 1947 appropriation that established its collection, the Museum has continue
#17 Tate Modern
Tate Modern is an art gallery located in London. It houses the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art , and forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain , Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives . [2] It is located in the former Bankside Power Station ,
#18 Museion (Bozen)
The Museion (from the greek μουσείον, meaning the temple of the muses ) is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bozen , in South Tyrol , Italy. [1] Facade of the Museion facing the Talfer River in Bozen It was founded in 1985. [2] Since 2006 it has been managed by the Museion Foundation, fou
The Pingtung Art Museum ( traditional Chinese : 屏東市立美術館 ; simplified Chinese : 屏东市立美术馆 ; pinyin : Píngdōng Shìlì Měishùguǎn ) is an art museum in Pingtung City , Pingtung County , Taiwan . Museum in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan Pingtung Art Museum 屏東市立美術館 Established 12 January 2013 Locati
#20 Tate St Ives
Tate St Ives is an art gallery in St Ives , Cornwall , England, exhibiting work by modern British artists with links to the St Ives area. The Tate also took over management of another museum in the town, the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden , in 1980. Modern art gallery in St Ives, Cornw
Our Lady of the Porta Vaga (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga , Filipino : Birhen ng Porta Vaga ) is a Roman Catholic Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated Marian painting. Marian apparition Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga Original image decorated w
#2 Bust of Martin Luther King Jr. (U.S. Capitol)
A bust of Martin Luther King Jr. by the American artist John Woodrow Wilson is located at the United States Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. Bust of Martin Luther King Jr. Bust in 2009 Artist John Woodrow Wilson Year 1986 ( 1986 ) Type Patinated bronze Location Washington, D.C. , United States
#3 Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan
Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581 [lower-alpha 1] is a painting by Russian realist artist Ilya Repin made between 1883 and 1885. It depicts the grief-stricken Tsar of Russia Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son, the Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich , shortly after the elder Ivan had
#4 The Lady with a Fan (Velázquez)
The Lady with a Fan is a major oil painting by the Spanish court painter Diego Velázquez . It depicts a woman wearing a black lace veil on her head and a dark dress with a low-cut bodice. On the basis of its place in Velázquez's stylistic development, the portrait is thought to have been painted bet
#5 The Red Boy
The Red Boy , or Master Lambton , are popular names for a portrait made in 1825 by Sir Thomas Lawrence . It is officially entitled with the name of its subject, Charles William Lambton , who was the elder son of John Lambton (later created Earl of Durham ). 1825 painting by Thomas Lawrence Charles W
On New Year's Day 2001, a replica of the Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey appeared on Kite Hill in Seattle 's Magnuson Park . The Seattle Monolith was a guerrilla art installation by a group of Seattle artists calling themselves "Some People." Artwork installed in Seattle on New Year's Day 2001 S
The Card Players is a series of oil paintings by the French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne . Painted during Cézanne's final period in the early 1890s, there are five paintings in the series. The versions vary in size, the number of players, and the setting in which the game takes place. Céza
The Four Freedoms is a series of four oil paintings made in 1943 by the American artist Norman Rockwell . The paintings— Freedom of Speech , Freedom of Worship , Freedom from Want , and Freedom from Fear —are each approximately 45.75 by 35.5 inches (116.2 by 90.2 cm) , [1] and are now in the Norma
Désastre (12 janvier 2010) is an artwork of Haitian artist Frankétienne . This acrylic on canvas was painted between 15 and 16 January 2010, [1] the same week the 2010 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince , Haiti 's capital city. The artwork represents the victims below the city's wreckage. Painting by Fra
#10 The Cardsharps
The Cardsharps (painted around 1594) is a painting by the Italian Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio . The original is generally agreed to be the work acquired by the Kimbell Art Museum in 1987, although Caravaggio may have painted more than one version. Painting by Caravaggio For the
#11 Grrrrrrrrrrr!!
Grrrrrrrrrrr!! is a 1965 oil and Magna on canvas painting by Roy Lichtenstein . Measuring 68 in × 56.125 in (172.7 cm × 142.6 cm) , it was bequeathed to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum collection from Lichtenstein's estate. It depicts a head-on representation of an angry dog growling wi
#1 Vicente Grez
Vicente Grez Yávar (21 January 1847 – 1 June 1909 [note 1] ) was a Chilean politician, journalist, and writer.
Kamran Afshar Naderi is an Iranian architect, architectural critic, painter and artist. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( May 2022 )
#3 Laura Lopes
Laura Rose Lopes (née Parker Bowles ; born 1 January 1978) is an English art curator. She is the daughter of Camilla, Queen consort of the United Kingdom , and Andrew Parker Bowles , and the stepdaughter of Charles III . British art curator (born 1978) Laura Lopes Portrait of Bowles in 2005 by Regin
#4 James Card
James Card (October 25, 1915 – January 16, 2000) was an American film preservationist who established the motion picture collection at George Eastman House , one of the major moving image archives in the United States. American art historian (1915–2000) For the United States Coast Guard admiral, see
Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri (16 January 1676 – 1742) was a Florentine diplomat, painter, art collector, and biographer of artists. Niccolò Gabburri Portrait of Cavaliere Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri by Giovanni Domenico Ferretti Born 17 December 1675 Florence Died 8 May 1742 (aged 66)
Sharada Srinivasan (born 16 January 1966) [1] is an archaeologist specializing in the scientific study of art, archaeology, archaemetallurgy and culture. She is associated with the National Institute of Advanced Studies , Bangalore , India , [2] and an Honorary University Fellow at the University of
Ranjit Hoskote (born 29 March 1969) is an Indian poet, art critic , cultural theorist and independent curator . He has been honoured by the Sahitya Akademi , India's National Academy of Letters, with the Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award and the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation . Ranjit Hosk
Dorothy Walker (16 January 1929 – 8 December 2002) was an Irish art critic and a vocal champion of abstract modernism in Ireland. Irish art critic Dorothy Walker Born Dorothy Cole ( 1929-01-16 ) 16 January 1929 Dublin, Ireland Died 8 December 2002 (2002-12-08) (aged 73) Dublin, Ireland Occupation
#9 Robert Witt (art historian)
Sir Robert Clermont Witt CBE FSA (16 January 1872 – 26 March 1952) was a British art historian , who, along with Samuel Courtauld and Lord Lee of Fareham , was a co-founder of the Courtauld Institute of Art in London . [1] British art historian Painting of Sir Robert Witt by Oswald Hornby Joseph Bir
#10 Judith Hoffberg
Judith Hoffberg (May 19, 1934 – January 16, 2009) [1] was a librarian, archivist, lecturer, a curator and art writer, and editor and publisher of Umbrella , a newsletter on artist's books , mail art, and Fluxus art. American art curator Judith Ann Hoffberg Born ( 1934-05-19 ) May 19, 1934 Died Janua
Mary Hamilton Swindler (January 2, 1884 – January 16, 1967) was an American archaeologist , classical art scholar, author, and professor of classical archaeology , most notably at Bryn Mawr College , the University of Pennsylvania , and the University of Michigan . Swindler also founded the Ella Rie
#12 Aaron Scharf
Aaron Scharf (22 September 1922 – 21 January 1993) was an American-born British art historian who contributed in particular to the history of photography in which he had developed an interest while studying at the Courtauld Institute . [1] His investigation uncovered links between painting (and othe
#13 Timothy Potts
Dr. Timothy Potts is an Australian art historian , archaeologist , and museum director . He became the director of the J. Paul Getty Museum on 1 September 2012. [1] Dr. Timothy Potts Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum Incumbent Assumed office 1 September 2012 Preceded by James Cuno (acting) Direct
Richard Louis Ormond CBE (born 16 January 1939) is the former Director of the National Maritime Museum (1986–2000). [1] He was also the Assistant Keeper and late Deputy Director of the National Portrait Gallery . [1] He is currently the Chairman of the Trustees of the Watts Gallery . He is also the
#15 Marina Vaizey
Marina Alandra Vaizey, Baroness Vaizey , CBE ( née Stansky ; born 16 January 1938) [1] is an art critic and author based in the United Kingdom . The Right Honourable The Lady Vaizey CBE Born Marina Alandra Stansky ( 1938-01-16 ) January 16, 1938 (age 84) New York City , New York Occupation Art cri
Philippe de Montebello (born May 16, 1936 in Paris ) is a museum director. He served from 1977 to 2008 as the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York . On his retirement, he was both the longest-serving director in the institution's history and the third longest-serving director of an
#17 Théodore Duret
Théodore Duret (20 January 1838, Saintes – 16 January 1927, Paris ) was a French journalist , author and art critic . He was one of the first advocates of Courbet, Manet, and the Impressionists . One of his best known works is Critique d'Avant Garde (Paris, 1885) [1] which was written in support of
#18 Georg Dehio
Georg Gottfried Julius Dehio (22 November 1850 in Reval (now Tallinn) , Governorate of Estonia , Russian Empire – 21 March 1932 in Tübingen ), was a Baltic German art historian . Baltic German art historian This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2022 ) Georg Dehio Grav
#19 Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda ( 池田 大作 , Ikeda Daisaku , born 2 January 1928) is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and nuclear disarmament advocate. [2] [3] [4] He served as the third president and then honorary president of the Soka Gakkai , the largest of Japan's new religious movements . [5] :
#20 Hyacinth Holland
Hyacinth Holland (16 August 1827 – 16 January 1918) was a German art and literature historian . German art historian Hyacinth Holland (1907)
#1 Equestrian statue of John A. Logan
Major General John A. Logan , also known as the General John A. Logan Monument and Logan Circle Monument , is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. that honors politician and Civil War general John A. Logan . The monument is sited in the center of Logan Circle , a traffic circle and public park i
#2 Statue of George Frisbie Hoar
The George Frisbie Hoar statue is a public monument in Worcester , Massachusetts , United States . Located on the north side of the Worcester City Hall , the monument honors George Frisbie Hoar , a politician from the city. The monument, which consists of a statue designed by Daniel Chester French ,
#3 Demolition of monuments to Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine
The demolition of monuments to Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine started during the fall of the Soviet Union as continued struggle against totalitarianism and dominance of neighboring Moscow. During Euromaidan it has become a widespread phenomenon and dubbed by Ukrainians Leninopad (Ленінопад), a pun litera
#4 Cubi
The Cubi series is a group of stainless steel sculptures built from cubes, rectangular solids and cylinders with spheroidal or flat endcaps. These pieces are among the last works completed by the sculptor David Smith . The artist died in a car accident on May 23, 1965, soon after the completion of C
#5 America's Response Monument
America's Response Monument , subtitled De Oppresso Liber , is a life-and-a-half scale bronze statue in Liberty Park overlooking the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City . Unofficially known as the Horse Soldier Statue , it is the first publicly accessible monument [2] dedicated
Lafayette Square (formerly Court House Park or Courthouse Square ) [1] is a park in the center of downtown Buffalo , Erie County, New York , United States that hosts a Civil War monument. The block, which was once square, is lined by many of the city's tallest buildings. The square was named for Gen
The Rush of Green , also known as Pan or The Bowater House Group , was the last sculpture completed by Jacob Epstein before his death at his home in Hyde Park Gate on 19 August 1959. The sculpture group includes a long-limbed family – father, mother, son and dog – rushing towards Hyde Park , encoura
#8 Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Since the 1960s, many municipalities in the United States have removed monuments and memorials on public property dedicated to the Confederate States of America (CSA; the Confederacy), and some, such as Silent Sam in North Carolina, have been torn down by protestors. Efforts to remove Confederate me
The Ludlow Massacre was a mass killing perpetrated by anti-striker militia during the Colorado Coalfield War . Soldiers from the Colorado National Guard and private guards employed by Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I) attacked a tent colony of roughly 1,200 striking coal miners and their familie
#10 Spillover II
Spillover is a public artwork by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa . It is installed in Atwater Park in Shorewood , Wisconsin , United States . It depicts an 8.5-foot (2.6 m) crouching man whose open form is made of steel letters. It is on a 2-foot (0.61 m) concrete base, and was publicly dedicated on
#11 Les Gavroches
Les Gavroches is a bronze sculpture by Antonio Sciortino , depicting Parisian street children inspired by Gavroche from the 1862 Victor Hugo novel Les Misérables . The statue was cast in 1904, and for most of the 20th century it was displayed at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta , Malta . In 20
The Monument to Ferdinand I ( Romanian : Monumentul lui Ferdinand I ) was a prominent monument in Chişinău , Moldova . Monument to Ferdinand I Monumentul lui Ferdinand I Location Central Chişinău Designer Oscar Han Material bronze , stone Beginning date 27 March 1938 Completion date 1939 Opening
#13 List of works similar to the 2020 Utah monolith
In late 2020, the appearance of a series of metal columns was reported internationally. Referred to as "monoliths", these sheet metal structures began to be constructed in the wake of the discovery of the Utah monolith , a 3 m (9.8 ft) -tall pillar made of metal sheets riveted into a triangular
Margaret Corbin Monument is a monument and United States Military Academy Cemetery , in honor of Margaret Corbin (November 12, 1751 – January 16, 1800), a heroine of the American Revolution . She died in Highland Falls, New York and was buried near the Hudson River . Margaret "Molly" Corbin Monument